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    inselberg
    /ˈɪns(ə)lbəːɡ/

    noun

    • 1. an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly from a plain.

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  2. www.britannica.com › science › inselbergInselberg | Definition, Formation, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    An inselberg is an isolated hill that stands above well-developed plains and appears not unlike an island rising from the sea. Learn about the geology, formation, and examples of inselbergs, and how they differ from other landforms such as monadnocks, mesas, and tor.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › InselbergInselberg - Wikipedia

    An inselberg or monadnock ( / məˈnædnɒk / mə-NAD-nok) is an isolated rock hill, knob, ridge, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain .

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inselbergInselberg Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    An inselberg is an isolated mountain or hill of hard rock that resists erosion. Learn the origin, examples, and synonyms of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  5. www.sciencedirect.com › topics › earth-and-planetary-sciencesInselberg - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    ‘Inselberg’ is a German term, which literally means an ‘island hill’, but has found its way into English terminology in unchanged form.

  6. geologybase.com › inselberg-or-monadnockWhat Are Inselbergs (Monadnocks) and How Do They Form

    8 Jun 2023 · Inselbergs or monadnocks are isolated, steep-sided rock hills, ridges, knobs, or small mountains that rise abruptly from a flat plain. Learn about their meaning, types, formation hypotheses, and examples from different continents.

  7. www.worldheritagesite.org › connection › InselbergsInselbergs | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers

    An inselberg is an isolated hill, knob, ridge, outcrop, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain. Also known as "monadnock" in the US, or "kopje" in southern Africa.

  8. link.springer.com › referenceworkentry › 10Inselberg | SpringerLink

    Residual uplands which stand in isolation above the general level of the surrounding plains in tropical regions are called inselbergs.